The Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God (INDONESIA)
Chapter 5 – Dark Market Challenge
As the Luxury Ornament Box slowly opened, a series of dazzling colorful lights shot out from within.
Fortunately, Shi Feng was currently standing within a dark alley; no players would be wandering around here. Otherwise, such a spectacle would incite greed in their hearts and Shi Feng would be killed and robbed.
As the shining brilliance faded, a simple silver necklace and purple-gold ring could be seen lying inside the Luxury Ornament Box. Carved outside of the ring were words that resembled the ancient language of the Elves and inside stored an incredible magical power.
“Fortunately, it's still the Ring of Gravity. '' Shi Feng let out a breath when he saw the appearance of the ring. Carefully, he took the ring out of the box and examined it.
[Ring of Gravity] (Mysterious-Iron Rank)
Equipment Level: 0
Power +2, Agility +1, Durability +1
Additional Skill: 'Gravity Liberation'. Greatly reduces the gravity acting on the user. Duration 30 seconds. 5 Min cooldown.
"Big! Not just Bronze rank. '' After reading the item introduction, Shi Feng became extremely excited. The situation was much better than he had expected.
The equipment in Gods Domain was categorized into Trash, Common, Bronze, Mysterious-Iron, Secret-Silver, Pure Gold, Dark Gold, and Epic.
At the beginning of the game, players only received the Trash Equipment from the System. This equipment is completely worthless. At this stage of the game, however, none of the players possessed Ordinary Equipment. Although you can buy Common Equipment in big cities, it is expensive. As for Bronze rank, it was extremely rare and they also came with additional attributes. Mysterious-Iron Equipment, however, only descended from Bosses and, needless to say, they were even more valuable.
In Shi Fengs previous life, the Ring of Gravity that players obtained was only at Bronze rank. It only gave an additional 1 point to Strength. only lasted for 15 seconds . The 'Gravity Liberation skill,' as well, only lasted for 15 seconds . It was shocking to Shi Feng that completing a Quest at Level 0 would give him a Mysterious-Iron Gravity Ring.
As for that necklace, it was only a Gray Item. NPC merchants wanted these items and they were willing to buy them at high prices.
After putting on the Ring of Gravity, Shi Feng added 4 Free Ability Points that came from leveling up to Agility.
Shi Fengs Agility rose to 12 points, his Attack Speed to 5 points, and his Movement Speed to 6 points. He could almost rival a pure Agility Assassin of the same Level now.
“Agility I will reach 20 points after rising to Level 3. At that time, I can unlock the Hidden Basic Skills of the Agility System. '' Shi Feng looked at his Attribute Panel in anticipation.
Shi Feng moved his body, feeling it become much more lively than before. He wouldn't have been in a sorry state before if he had faced off against the Mayor of Cross Town, now. If his Agility reached twenty points, the condition of his body would become even greater after activating the Basic Skill [Fast And Fast]; he could even rival the Wulin Experts depicted in the Wuxia novel.
15 Of the Free Mastery Points towards his One-Handed Sword Mastery, keeping the retaining 5 points for future use . Following which, Shi Feng added 15 Free Mastery Points towards his One-Handed Sword Mastery, keeping the remaining 5 points to use in the future. With his One-handed Sword Mastery now at a total of 20 points, Shi Feng advanced from Apprentice to Basic Sword Swordsman and the additional damage dealt by using a one-handed sword increased to 10%. He was still 30 Mastery Points from advancing to become an Intermediate Swordsman.
Regular attacks are just the basis for Swordsman. If one wished to become an expert with the sword, Skills were a must have. The more, the better, as this will create more flexibility when in battle, thus allowing the Swordsman to expend greater Damage.
Shi Feng was a swordsman and a person who had reincarnated. Now that he had a special tool like the Ring of Gravity, he needed a large number of Swordsman Skills to display the true potential of the Swordsman. He can then level up quickly. Otherwise, it would be impossible to increase the efficiency of killing monsters by relying on normal attacks.
“I remember there was a Black Market Challenge in Red Leaf Town Trade Area. Players who completed the challenge for the first time would be able to obtain skill books for the Swordsman. “Most skill books fall from monsters around Level 3 to 5 and their drop rate is very low. At this stage of the game, there was still no player capable of grinding those monsters. It would be a huge waste of time if Shi Feng wanted to obtain another skill book for the Swordsman. He also has no time for that. Thus, the Black Market Challenge was the only way for Shi Feng to quickly obtain a skill book in Red Leaf town.
Red Leaf Town Trade Area
Shops filled both sides of the street. There were apothecaries, blacksmiths, bars and more; it was highly developed, like a small market. However, the current trading area is not as lively as it should be. It had not been long since Gods Domain had started its operations, so most players were busy leveling up rather than enjoying what Gods Domain had to offer. As a result, there was only a small portion of Lifestyle players living here. They were here to study Auxiliary Jobs such as Enchanter, Forger, Pharmacist, Chef, Engineer, Alchemist, etc.
“Buying herbs at high price, contact me directly if any. ”
“Buying ore; rip-off can stay away. ”
“Honorat I bought high-ranking equipment. Price can be bargained . Be prepared to pay with credit. ”
Many logistics staff from the Workshop and Guild had set up a small kiosk by the roadside of the Trade Area. They were mainly here to purchase items and equipment.
Shi Feng quickly headed towards a two-story building without stopping. A high-ranking gnome guarded the building, and on top of the building it said 'Black Market'. This place was the dark side of Red Leaf Town and it was a place of entertainment built by greedy Gnomes.
The Gnome Auction House could be seen after entering the Black Market. Descending along the stairs of the dungeon led to two empty fields; one was the Battle Arena, while the other was the terrain for the Challenge Race.
At the moment, several players were standing in front of the field. They accept the challenges of the Gnomes.
"May work! You have to succeed this time! ”
"May work! Stomp on the Gnomes! ”
Several players were currently cheering with all their might for the Assassin players standing on the field. Their reddened eyes make them look no different from the crazy gamblers.
Gnome gave three levels of challenge: Copper Prize, Silver Prize, and Gold Prize. Once the challenge is over, there will be a three-day cooldown. There was a cost of 5 Copper for the Copper Prize, 5 Silver for the Silver Prize, and 5 Gold for the Gold Prize. Naturally, the higher the ranking of the challenge, the greater the reward. There was even a chance to obtain the Dark-Gold Equipment.
However, if a player obtained the First Clear for the challenge in Red Leaf Town, the reward of the Copper Prize might be comparable even to the Silver Prize.
In Shi Fengs previous life, this First Clear was obtained by a Swordsman named Fierce Gale and that person had received a rare skill book for the Swordsman.
After a while, the Assassin on the field was struck. His body lay at the 20-meter mark, still ten meters away from the end point.
"Percules. Another bit. Do you still have money? I will definitely clean it up next time. "The male Assassin said after getting up from the field.
A male Cleric shaking his head said, “Bos Piercing Heart, the five of us have given you all our money. We don't have any more. ”
On the side, Shi Feng turned his gaze towards the Assassin. He was startled after hearing the two words 'Piercing Heart'.
The person's body was covered in black clothes. He was short and thin, like a monkey. who ranked at number 10 on Star-Moon Kingdom's Assassin Leaderboard . Shi Feng could hardly believe that the 'monkey' in front of him was Stabbing Heart, an Assassin ranked 10th in the Star-Moon Kingdom's Assassin Leaderboard.
The Assassin named Stabbing Heart turned his gaze to Shi Feng. After gauging Shi Feng, his eyes revealed gazes as if they had just found prey. Smiling, he walked up to Shi Feng and said, “It's nice to meet you, friend. I'm Stabbing Heart, the Leader of the Assassin Force of the [Assassin Alliance]. Lend 5 Coppers to me and I will return 20 Coppers to you tomorrow. How about that? "
Stabbing Heart was only ten meters away from the last point this time, so he was unwilling to accept defeat. He had already discovered some pattern of challenges; he would be able to clear them if given another chance. Hence, he thought of using his Guild name to shock and amaze Shi Feng to lend him 5 Koppers.
Assassin's Alliance was a large Guild that was well-known in the virtual gaming world. Any veteran gamer will know this name. A person capable of becoming the squad leader for Assassins was definitely a great expert, a figure respected by many players. Instead of lending, the average player would definitely only give 5 coppers to get help.
"5 Coppers, right?" After some thought, Shi Feng replied: "I can lend you 5 Coppers, but you will have to pay back 50 Coppers tomorrow. ”
Heart Piercing surprised. He was Stabbing Heart, the famous Assassin Squad Leader of the Assassin Alliance. However, Shi Fengs disrespectful reaction was completely different from what he had imagined. Could Shi Feng be a novice gamer?
Seeing the Piercing Heart remain silent, Shi Feng asked, "Still borrowing?"
"I'll borrow. "Piercing Heart wants to cry. The other players would become 'Expert, Expert!' when they met him, yet Shi Feng showed no such reaction. However, when he thought about the bountiful rewards that awaited him, even 50 Coppers was worth it.
“It 5 copper. Let's add each other as friends. Don't forget to return 50 coppers to me tomorrow. '' Shi Feng took out 5 Coppers out of the 60 he had earned from selling the necklace, not forgetting to remind Stabbing Heart to return 50 Coppers.
With tears streaming down his face, Stabbing Heart received 5 Coppers and said, “Good. I will not forget ”
Not knowing what Stabbing Heart was thinking, Shi Feng walked away after the trade was over. He headed towards the green-skinned Gnome who was the Challenge Race administrator.
“Master, time is money. What business do you have? ”Gnome Administrator said so in a high tone.
"I want to enter the Copper Prize Challenge. '' Shi Feng said as he handed over 5 Coppers.
After flipping the Copper coin a few times, Gnome nodded in agreement. He opened the wooden door to the Challenge Race, allowing Shi Feng to enter.
“Guests, we have a new challenger on the field. Please allow us to welcome this brave swordsman. "The genome announced loudly.
"Boss Stabbing Heart, the boy who lent you money participated in the Challenge Race" the male cleric pointed out.
Stabbing's resting heart laughed, saying, “That child is just a beginner. Does he think the Racing Challenge is so easy? Even though the distance is only 30 yards, the pattern of the Gnome attack will change after you cross 15 yards and their attack rate greatly increases. Not to mention, even I had trouble dealing with it. ”
"That's for sure! Boss Stabbing Heart could only reach 20 yards . Even an expert like Boss Stabbing Heart could only reach 20 yards . I suspect the child, at most, will reach five meters before it is finished. '' The male cleric nodded with a smile.
Inside the field, the three Gnomes standing at the finish line prepared their rifles, directing them towards Shi Feng.
On top of the challenge field, the timer starts counting down.
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Challenge Start!